workgroup not found

Actually, we can use the chat function that's part of the site!  It's the "chat" link at the bottom of the page, or you can just click here

no, no ping

can we try talking about this in chat again tonight when i get home?  can probably log on at work too though

I'm actually not going to be around tonight, send me an e-mail though omar.ismail@productwiki.com

I just recently started having this same problem (workgroup not found) after having my shares work for a few months, suddenly kaput!

I did just upgrade one of my computers on the network with a new motherboard and processor.  I also had my gf over and she used her laptop on the network but I can't see how that would suddenly cripple my xbmc from seeing the SMB network.  I have 2 computers - one desktop running XP Pro which has the shares, and one laptop running XP Home (oh and an Xbox 360).  The desktop and the laptop can see each other fine.  Both can ftp into the xbmc, but the xbmc can't see the smb network.  sigh.  Oh and the xbmc connects to the internet just fine.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

drfuhn@hotmail.com

-J

SMB on XBMC can be a little fickle. I had the same problem with my Xbox, and after quite a bit of hair pulling, I decided to create direct shortcuts to my file shares. Read this earlier post where I show how to do it.

Actually, once you have your shortcuts set up, you can access your media with fewer pushes on the "A" button. It becomes easier to use.

omfg i had that problem once its your firewall no matter what trust me its your firewall and make sure you goto control panel firewall disable windows xp wirefall and it should let you right in

disable your windows firewall truyst me it will work

i had the problem disable all your firewalls mainly windows xp firewall it should let you right in i bet your xp firewall was turned on and you didnt even know it :P